How do you handle this?

Back in December I had a m/c I was 13 weeks I was beyond upset I cried everyday I still even cry now! Anyway How do you handle when someone says ...So when are going to have a baby? I just tell them I had a misscarriage their jaws hang open. One woman proceded to even ***** ask me How I had the m/c. I will never forget I was about 22 years old and I asked someone when she was going to have a baby her answer to me was I cant. Ever since then I dont ask! Okay I'm done with my pity party thanks for reading.

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My response to "When are you going to have a baby?" would be, "when I do.." and smile and walk away.

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I cant even imagine how hard that must be.

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OMG...What a terrible story. It never ceases to amaze me how inconsiderate and crass some people are.

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Honestly - I would say EXACTLY what you just said, "You know, when I was 22...."

1st of all, it teaches the other person a lesson about what you might be going through, and 2nd of all, it makes them realize that they are asking a question that they should have learned not to ask a looong time ago!!!

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Honetly, I lie.

I just can't deal with telling my family and friends what we are going thru.

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One of my friends literally says, "stay outta my uterus" when people ask her.

Sorry for your m/c!!!!!

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I HATE the "so when are you going to have kids?" question. I also get the "**** needs cousins to play with.
My family knows that I have PCOS and I want a baby more than anything so it's lessened but my distant relatives don't know and if they do- they must've forgotten b/c I get it all the time. I just tell them eventually... and then either change the subject or walk away.

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I'm sorry that you had to go through that

Depending on who asks me depends on what I say. Sometimes I say I hate kids, that usually shuts people up or I'll say "do I ask you about your sex life?" that also can be quite effective. Or I just tell them what is going on, but I hate it when they then go all mushy and start to over pity me, if you know what I mean?

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I'm really sorry to hear about your miscarriage. My sister has had 3, and I know they have been really tough for her.

I haven't miscarried, but I'm not getting pregnant. If someone close to me asks, I will tell them about our problems. People close to us don't usually ask though (most know, others seem to respect our privacy).

I like the "When we do" response. If someone I don't know asks, I'll usually just say "Maybe one day" or "We'll see". I don't feel like getting into it with those people.

I am sorry you have to deal with this insensitve crap. It is a private issue, and people shouldn't ask frankly. You could tell your story, as someone else suggested. That may help educate people.

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I'm usually nice about it and say, well, when we're ready we'll have one.

But I really want to say, I'll have a baby when you have tact!

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I don't ask anyone this question.. it is just none of my business so that is why I don't ask. To me it is like asking someone when they are going to marry their boy/girlfriend, buy a house, how much they have in savings, how much they paid for their house etc...it is just rude.

I would just say "That is really none of your business"

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My current response is "do you have any idea how insensitive this question would be to a couple facing infertility issues?" That causes faces to become quite red, the offensive individual usually starts stammering (after turning red), and they generally walk away with their tail between their legs. At other times it has been "why do people ask this question?" followed by a diatribe about how it's not anybody's business when (or if) a couple is going to have kids, and anything else I can think of.

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I'm sorry, I know how hard it is. I don't tell anyone I am TTC when they ask I blow them off and say maybe next year....but yeah it gets really annoying.

I hope you get your BFP soon.